Taylor Fundamentals Chapter 1
As civilizations grew, temples were centers for medicine because ____. - answers
In ____ period,
... [Show More] nursing began to have a formal and more clearly defined role. - answers
At the beginning of the 16th century nursing care: - answers
Why did nursing develop a poor reputation? - answers
Florence Nightingale contributions (10): - answers - identifying personal needs of pt and role of nurse of meeting needs
- est. standards for hospital management
- est. respected occupation for women
- est. nursing education
- recognizing the 2 components of nursing: health and illness
- believing that nursing is separate and distinct from medicine
- recognizing that nutrition is important to health
- instituting occupational and recreational therapy for sick people
- stressing the need for continuing education for nurses
- maintaining accurate records, recognized as the beginnings of nursing research
(elevated status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education)
Florence Nightengale birth, etc. - answers born in 1820 to a wealthy family; grew up in England; was well educated; traveled extensively; began training as a nurse at age 31 (despite family opposition);
The outbreak of Crimean War and request by British to organize nursing care for military hopsital in Turkey gave her an opportunity.
What two factors led to focus on nursing in US? - answers Nightingale's work and casualties during Civil War.
Describe nursing 19-21st century in US: - answers schools were in hospitals. It was not clear what was nursing care and which was education. Female nurses were under control of male hospital administrators and physicians.
WWII effects on nursing: - answers large numbers of women worked outside the home, women became more independent and assertive; created need for more nurses and education; medicine and technology education broadened role of nurses.
"nurse" - answers Latin 'nutrix' meaning to nourish. Most definitions describe nurse as person who nourishes, fosters, and protects, and who is prepared to take care of sick, injured and aged people.
ANA - answers American Nurses Association.
knowledge base for nursing practice includes: - answers diagnosis, interventions, and evaluation of outcomes from an established plan of care. Also, a nurse integrates objective data w/knowledge gained from understanding of patient's or group's subjective experience, applies scientific knowledge in nursing process, and providces a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing.
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